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Capcom has premiered new Resident Evil 7 gameplay videos. The three-part series shows off a new look inside the game’s terrifying, derelict house and its residents, the Baker family.

A big part of the appeal here is the surprise factor, so we won’t spoil anything other than to say the videos are a treat and well worth a look. Part 1 can be seen in the embed above, while Parts 2 and 3 follow below.

In other news, an update for the game’s “Beginning Hour” demo, called “Midnight,” launched last weekend on PlayStation 4. It comes to Xbox One on December 9 and PC on December 19.

The Midnight update for the Resident Evil 7 is just the latest tweak for the Beginning Hour demo, as Capcom released a “Twilight” update for it earlier this year. The Midnight update goes even further, allowing players to “explore what lies beyond the mold-covered door, where terrifying growling noises emanate from….”

Resident Evil 7 launches on January 24, 2017 for all platforms. That’s just a few days before the new movie, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, comes out in theaters on January 27. You can watch the latest Final Chapter trailer here.

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Rockstar Games is making Bully available for Android and iOS devices to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its release. The game is already available on the Google Play store for £4.99 and is expected to show up on the App Store later today.

This mobile version is developed by War Drum Studios, which has also worked with Rockstar for the mobile releases of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto 3, and Max Payne.

“Bully: Anniversary Edition includes everything from the critically acclaimed Bully: Scholarship Edition plus support for high-resolution displays, enhanced graphics, improved lighting and textures, and controls redesigned for touch gameplay, all while adding multiplayer with new Friend Challenges,” reads the Google Play Store description.

“Friend Challenges are head-to-head classroom and arcade style mini-games: see who can dissect the frog fastest in Biology, solve word problems in English, help a flying squirrel destroy his enemies with acorns in Nut Shots, and much more.”

Here’s a complete feature list, courtesy of Rockstar:

• Includes the complete Bully story with extra missions, characters, classroom mini-games, and unlockable items from Bully: Scholarship Edition
• Gorgeous graphics: high resolution textures, dynamic lighting, shadows and particle effects
• Native support for high resolution displays
• Challenge your friends anywhere with turn based multiplayer Friend Challenges. Play on the go and get notified when it’s your turn
• Intelligent touch controls with contextual buttons only when you need them
• Seamlessly continue your game across all your devices with cloud saves via the Rockstar Games Social Club
• Physical controller support

Bully and Manhunt, two Rockstar classics from the PlayStation 2-era, were unexpectedly released on the PlayStation 4 in March. Both titles upscale to 1080p and have been retrofitted with Trophy support.

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Following its launch on PC and Xbox One, space game Elite: Dangerous is headed to PlayStation 4 and it will have PS4 Pro support.

Frontier Developments said today that the game will launch sometime between April and June in 2017. A new trailer has also been released:

PS4-specific features include touchpad functionality and optional, motion-based “headlook” controls via the DualShock 4 controller. Additionally, the PS4 version of Elite: Dangerous lets you designate four points on the touchpad as hotkeys, Frontier said in its announcement.

As for the PS4 Pro improvements, Frontier said only that people on that system will “further benefit from enhanced performance throughout” the game.

“We’re thrilled to bring Elite: Dangerous to PlayStation 4,” Frontier CEO and Elite co-creator David Braben said in a statement. “Elite Dangerous is unlike any other space game, with a rich multiplayer or single-player space, a true-to-life galaxy including our own entire night sky, real physics, unique ship handling characteristics, and a player-driven narrative that’s really heating up. The galaxy has been stable for centuries, but all that is about to change. PlayStation 4 players will be joining our galaxy at a very exciting time.”

Elite: Dangerous launched for PC in 2014 and came to Xbox One in 2015. For more, check out GameSpot’s Elite: Dangerous review.

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Sony has released a silly commercial for The Last Guardian that shows what it might be like to have the game’s bird-dog-cat-griffin creature at home as a pet. You can probably imagine how this plays out.

The woman in the “Living With Trico” video remarks that she wanted a cat, a dog, or a bird as a pet, but went with Trico in the end because it’s a combination of the three. Good idea? Maybe not. As you’ll see, Trico is simply too large for a household life. And cleaning up after it is a pain as well.

The Last Guardian launched this week on PlayStation 4 after years and years of development and fears that it might have been canceled.

In a note, director Fumito Ueda acknowledged the “twists and turns” of The Last Guardian’s development. He also remarked that making the game “took longer than anyone expected.”

GameSpot’s The Last Guardian review scored it a 9/10.

“It isn’t clear whether or not The Last Guardian means to be frustrating at times–if it’s a concerted effort to test your patience for a lovable-yet-stubborn creature,” reviewer Peter Brown said. “Your affection for Trico and sympathy for both characters blossom nonetheless, culminating in an enrapturing series of revelations that cements your attachment to their personalities. Trico is the undeniable star of the show, exhibiting believable physicality and emotional range, but the boy is a valuable lesson in how to be patient and resilient when faced with unforeseen challenges.”

For more on the critical reaction to The Last Guardian, check out this roundup of reviews.

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Sony announced today that it’s sold 50 million PlayStation 4 consoles worldwide as of December 6. That figure pertains to units sold through to consumers and not shipped to retailers.

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Another cool feature for the Nintendo Switch has apparently been revealed. Citing three separate sources, Eurogamer reports today that the console can play GameCube games through its Virtual Console program. Eurogamer has accurately reported on unannounced Switch features in the past.

Three Nintendo-published GameCube games are reportedly in the pipeline. Unsurprisingly, they are some of the console’s best games: Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi’s Mansion, and Super Smash Bros. Melee. Eurogamer reports that the GameCube’s Animal Crossing is being tested, too.

That the Switch will play GameCube games through the VC is something of a big move, as the Wii U does not play games from that console. Additionally, it’s claimed that there will be an upgrade program where people who bought GameCube games via the VC on an older console can “upgrade” them to the new hardware for a small price.

Eurogamer also reports that Nintendo is looking to add support for the Wii U’s GameCube controller adapter, though the company is reportedly not committed to this yet.

Nintendo declined to comment when approached by Eurogamer. Read their full report here.

The company has said not to expect any more news about the Switch until January 2017, when the company will reveal the console’s price, specs, and launch lineup at an event. The console goes on sale in March 2017.

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